President Doggett in Athens Stadium with George Tsakiris, ca. 1936
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A photograph of Laurence Locke Doggett, president of Springfield College, with George Tsakiris (Class of 1928), the keeper of the Athens Stadium, Mr. Karvelas, and Charilaos Lagoudakis (Class of 1925) standing on the field in the National Statium of Greece in Athens, where the first modern olympics were held, ca. 1936. Pillars and part of the stands are behind them.
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George Tsakirs was the Director of Sports in the Military Academy of Aviation in Greece and is considered a very important figure in the popularization of the game of Basketball in Greece. Karvelas was the Director of the Department of Physical Education of the Ministry of Education. The keeper of the Athens Stadium is wearing the Greek National Costume, an Evzon. Charilaos Lagoudakis was Professor of History and INternational Relations at Athens College. Dr. Doggett was on his world tour after his retirement as president of Springfield College. He went all over the world visiting with Alums and Friends of the College and the YMCA, including Japan, Australia, India, China, Egpyt, and Greece, among many other countries and regions. Doggett was Springfield College's fourth president. He was also the first full-time president and served in the position from 1896-1936. Under Doggett's leadership Springfield College expanded its student body from 50 to 500 and its faculty from 8 to 40. Doggett also oversaw the building of a new gymnasium, library, swimming pool and athletic at the College. Doggett was also instrumental in developing and implementing the College's Humanics philosophy which still guides the college to this day. He retired in 1936 and remains Springfield College's longest tenured president. Dr. Laurence L. Doggett died in 1957 at the age of 92.
Back of photograph was not digitized as there was no writing on the postcard;
